seagan

English

Etymology

Blend of seafood +‎ vegan.

Adjective

seagan (not comparable)

1. Being or relating to a plant-based pescetarian diet in which some seafood (in essence, finned fish and shellfish) is incorporated into an otherwise vegan diet.
   • 2016, Amy Cramer, Lisa McComsey, Seagan Eating, page 54:

     We've gathered three weeks' worth of seagan menus to take the guesswork out of eating well.

   • 2017, Gary Zeolla, Creationist Diet:

     The technical term for someone following such a diet would be “pescetarian,” though it has also been dubbed a “seagan” diet, meaning a diet that is wholly plant-based, except to include seafood.

   • 2019 March 13, Sean Murphy, “What is the 'Seagan' diet and is it the next big food trend?”, in The Scotsman:

     Originally created in 2016 by food writers and the team behind The Vegan Cheat Sheet, Amy Cramer and Lisa McComsey, the Seagan diet is being touted as a possible contender. Combining the plant-based regimen of the vegan lifestyle, the Seagan diet espouses the benefits of a few sustainably sourced seafood meals each week.

   • 2019 November 7, Dale Berning Sawa, “Fishy business: should we all be seagans?”, in The Guardian:

     moules mariniere, a sustainable seagan treat.

   • 2020 January 23, Alice Leader, “What food do pub-goers want to see on menus in 2020?”, in Morning Advertiser:

     So, while some consumers fully embrace the plant-based trend, others are looking for that 'seagan' combination of seafood and plant-based dishes, which is an area where we're seeing a great deal of menu innovation from customers and have also been building our own online recipe bank.

Noun

seagan (plural seagans)

1. An individual who adheres to a seagan diet.
   • 2015 May 9, Sharline Chiang, “New Mom Turns to Ancient Chinese Recipes for Postpartum Recovery”, in KQED:

     In the early weeks after my daughter was born, each morning I would nurse her while my husband, the “seagan” (vegan, eats seafood), went outside and gathered dozens of containers filled with food from our doorstep.

   • 2016, Amy Cramer, Lisa McComsey, Seagan Eating, page 184:

     As seagans, we keep tons of canned beans, fruits, and vegetables on hand that we can pop open, throw into a pot, and use to create a quick, nutritious meals.

   • 2019 November 7, Dale Berning Sawa, “Fishy business: should we all be seagans?”, in The Guardian:

     (see title)

   • 2020, Stephen Wildish, How to Vegan: An illustrated guide, page 15:

     You're a Vegan! You're a A Beegan! You're a Seagan!